Woman dies in Malans SG after falling from window
Published: Tuesday, Sep 3rd 2024, 10:20
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A 34-year-old woman was found seriously injured on the forecourt of an apartment building in Malans SG on Monday morning. According to the police, it is assumed that the Portuguese woman fell out of the window of her apartment. She later died in hospital.
In addition to the neighbor who reported the incident, the emergency services who responded also came across the injured woman's husband, the cantonal police wrote in a statement. After initial treatment by the rescue service and an emergency doctor, she was flown to hospital by helicopter. She died there several hours later.
The public prosecutor's office of the Canton of St.Gallen has started the investigation with specialists from the St.Gallen cantonal police. Investigations are being conducted in all directions, the press release continued.
A police spokesman told the Keystone-SDA news agency that it was necessary to clarify whether the fall from a height of several meters was the result of an accident, a suicide or a violent crime. None of these options can be ruled out at present, he said.
A similar incident occurred in eastern Switzerland at the weekend. On Sunday night, a 21-year-old man was seriously injured when he fell from a third-floor window of a property in Engwilen TG.
The Thurgau cantonal police stated at the time that there were no indications of third party involvement.
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